turning stormwater into neighborhood parks
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2014 Park Pride Parks and Greenspace Conference Presenters are Nette Compton, John Horwich, Kellie RotunnoTRANSCRIPT
Converting Localized Stormwater
Management Needs into Neighborhood
Park Opportunities
Some national examples with a focus on the
evolving Cleveland experience
The Program:
John Horwich - The
stormwater/parks context
Nette Compton - The role
and potential of parks
Kellie Rotunno – The
evolving Cleveland
experience
John – Making GSI parks
happen
Q & A
Cities need to spend $100 billion+ to
address stormwater over next two
decades
+ Existing parkland makes up 9% of
urban land area
+ Cities are struggling to fund existing
and develop new parks
+ Acres of abandoned homes,
industrial & commercial properties
= An opportunity
The Stormwater/Parks Context
Resiliency
Economic Benefits
Community Connections
Beyond Stormwater Management:
The Additional Value of Green Infrastructure
Buffer coastlines
Manage
stormwater
Increase urban
vegetation and
tree cover
Less money
and energy
to operate
Create jobs
Increase
property
values
Creative play
spaces
Neighborhood
gathering spots
Repurposed
vacant properties
Regional
connections
The Role and Potential of Parks NETTE COMPTON
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CITY PARK DEVELOPMENT, THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
• Sustainability
• Green Infrastructure
• Resilience
• Community
• Economic Development
• Public Health
• Beauty
National Trends in Park Development
Parks and Strong Communities
Environment
• Green Infrastructure
• Resilience
• Sustainability
Health
• Fitness
• Recreation
• Air & Water Quality
Beauty
• Public Art
• Creative Placemaking
Economy
• Investment in public land
• Real Estate Values
Community
• Social networks
• Engagement
Bluebelts
Green Infrastructure Schoolyards
PS 261K, Brooklyn
SiteWorks
Green Infrastructure Schoolyards
“Sewer in a Suitcase”
Before After
PS 164, New York
SiteWorks
Green Infrastructure Schoolyards
William Dick Schoolyard, Philadelphia
Wells Appel
William Dick Schoolyard, Philadelphia
Wells Appel
Transforming Playgrounds
Pearly Gates Park, Bronx
NYC Parks
HOLD SYSTEM: Flushing Bay, Queens
dlandstudio
Transforming Existing Parks
Transforming Green Alleys
Trust for Public Land & City of Los Angeles
Community Redevelopment Agency
Gowanus Canal Sponge Park, Brooklyn
dlandstudio
Transforming the Waterfront
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
Transforming the Waterfront
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
The Evolving Cleveland Experience KELLIE ROTUNNO
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT
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Leveraging a Region’s $3B Investment in Clean Water
Retooling Opportunity: GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE
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• Regional Wastewater Utility created in 1972 by Court Order
• Servicing all or part of 62 member communities
• 1 million customers
• 90+ billion gallons wastewater treated each year
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
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Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
355 square miles
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Great Lakes Communities Are Leaders in CSO Reduction
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An
nu
al C
SO D
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arge
(B
G)
Baseline (ca. 1970s)
Current
Goal (2035 and beyond)98% 98%
85% 85%
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$1,530,000,000
$486,000,000
$52,500,00
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$310,500,000
$370,000,000
$14,000,000
$230,000,000 Tunnels
Sewer Improvements (consolidation
sewers, relief sewers)
Green Infrastructure (Minimum Amount
of Investment)
Plant Improvements
Pump Stations
Storage Tanks
Other
CSO Long-Term Control Plan Consent Decree $3B Investment in CSO Control Measures over 25 Years
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Source: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District: Economic Impact of Operating and Capital Expenditures 2012 – 2016, Cleveland State University, 201O
Regional Investment in New Sewer Infrastructure Can Have Positive Economic Impact
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Impacts in Northeast Ohio (7 County Area) for 5-Year $1B Investment
Sum
mary
• Employment: 1 job for every $55,674 spent
• Labor Income: $0.92 for every $1 spent
• Value added: $1.25 for every $1 spent
• Output: $2.63 for every $1 spent
• Taxes: $0.25 for every $1 spent
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Expansion of secondary capacity and
Chemically Enhanced High-rate Treatment
411 MGD Chemically Enhanced High-rate Treatment
400 MGD Chemically
Enhanced High-rate Treatment
Expansion of secondary Treatment capacity to 400 MGD
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Repurpose vacant land for CSO Reduction and Revitalize Neighborhoods
Retooling Opportunity: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
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3,500 Acres of Vacant Land =
Central Park X4
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District’s CSO Plan Moving Faster than Region’s Redevelopment Plans
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NEORSD’s Construction of the Proposed Dugway Storage Tunnel will Require Property and Easements in at least 8 shaft locations
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Project Clean Lake Dugway West Interceptor Relief Sewer ($55M)
>6.5 Acres of Opportunity for Neighborhood Revitalization 2 Miles
of New Sewer
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Proposed Dugway Storage Tunnel Shaft Location DST-7: Proximity to Distressed Properties
Property Required for Construction
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Typical Shaft Construction Site – Focus on Infrastructure Improvements Only
During Construction
After Construction
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Proposed Gray Infrastructure (lines)
Proximity to Existing Parks (shaded green)
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Opportunity to Enhance Typical Sewer Project through Strategic Partnerships
“A Better Leave Behind”
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Project Clean Lake: THE GREEN
Green infrastructure
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USEPA’s 10 National
Green Infrastructure Partners
• Austin
• Boston
• Cleveland (NEORSD)
• Denver
• Jacksonville
• Kansas City
• Los Angeles
• Puyallup, Wash.
• Syracuse
• Washington, D.C.
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Assessment of Benefits
*Construction Costs only (does not include O&M)
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Assessment of Benefits
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Assessment of Benefits
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Appendix 3 GI Projects:
• ≈46 MG of CSO Control
• ≈$82 million Capital Cost • 10 Projects: 2013-2019
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Regional Infrastructure Investments Leveraged through strategic partnerships
Making GSI Parks Happen JOHN HORWICH
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
Partners
Boeddeker Park
San Francisco, CA
Newark Nat Turner Park -- before
Newark Nat Turner Park-- after
East
71
st S
treet
East
75
th S
treet
Red Line
Station
Woodland Avenue
Hill
Place
Community
Apartments
Mt. Sinai
Baptist
Church
Mt. Sinai
Senior
Housing Otis Court
Dell Avenue
Repurposed
Green Space
Walking Path
New Playground
Reforested Site Buffer
Green
Lawn
¼ Mile Walking Track
Terraced Community Space
with Community Stage
Bioretention Basin
Shade Overlook Structure
Public Plaza
Enhanced
Intersection
East
79
th S
treet
Retain
Existing Trees
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The Woodland Central East Basin Neighborhood Park
East
71
st S
treet
Red Line
Station
Woodland Avenue
Mt. Sinai
Baptist
Church
Mt. Sinai
Senior
Housing
The Kinsman Cntral Neighborhood Woodland Central East Basin – Community Connections
Repurposed
Green Space
Walking Path
Playground
Reforested Site Buffer
Green
Lawn
Basketball Court
¼ Mile Walking Track
Bioretention Basin
Intra-Community Connector
Existing
Community
Building
Community
Garden Plots
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Plaza
Expanded
Crosswalk
New Mt.
Sinai
Parking
Reconfigured Community
Apartments Site
Pedestrian Connection
to RTA Station
Proposed Community
Building
East
79
th S
treet
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The Woodland Central East Basin Community Connections
Cumberland Park
Credit: Nashville Parks & Recreation
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Credit: pictureinfocus Wilmington Waterfront Park
Credit: Sasaki Associates, Inc.